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DUMFIRES, Va. — What officials want: Dumfries’ $4.4 million budget reduced by as much as four cents. While that may not sound like much, it amounts up to a $60,000 cut in town services.

At Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, leaders tasked Town Manager Daniel Taber coming up with a way to fund the town’s needs, implement tax cuts, and take into consideration council members’ individual wants for the coming fiscal year. He’s to report back to them with a balanced budget in two weeks, detailing what services he intends to cut to make it all work.


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LAKE RIDGE, Va. – The restaurants in and around Lake Ridge are tasty, and the organizers of the annual “Taste of Lake Ridge” want you to come out and take in what community has to offer.

The neighborhood event will feature food from area restaurants like The All-American Steakhouse, Tim’s Rivershore, Langiappe on the Bayou, Glory Days Grill, Rita’s Ice, Harbor One Comfort Snack Mix, Oscar’s BBQ, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, and and Confections Cupcakes.


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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — There’s a new principal at Rocky Run Elementary School in Stafford County.

School officials announced the appointment of Nicholas R. Roman Jr., as the school’s new leader. He now works as the principal of Ferry Farm Elementary in south Stafford, said Stafford schools spokeswoman Vallerie Cottongim. He will take over as Rocky Run’s principal effective July 1.


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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Someone shot out a window at Occoquan Elementary School on Monday morning.

Police said a single bullet was shot through one of the classroom windows of the school. No one was inside the school at the time of the shooting. The bullet damaged a SmartBoard inside a classroom causing $12,000 in damage, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.


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QUANTCO, Va. — The top man in charge of Quantico’s Officer’s Candidate School, where three Marines died in March, is out of a job.

The Marine Corps Times reports decorated infantry officer Col. Kris Stillings was relieved of command Monday. Stillings was selected to lead OCS two years ago, but officials told the corps newspaper the decision to relieve him was a “painful” one that “boiled down to accountability.”


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By KJ MUSHUNG

It’s exam week at many colleges, budgets are tight, and no student is going to cook a three-course meal when the possibility of repeating some degree requirement is hanging over them. Thus, the aroma of popcorn and pizza can be smelled down the hall from many a dorm room. But that popcorn might not be the best choice for those who have an allergy to dairy.


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